Textile-mounted camphor ball



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C. LIP-PER TEXTILE MOUNTED CAMPHOR BALL Filed Sept. 24. 1926 Dec. 14 1926.

Patented Dec.` 14, 1926.

CLARENGE'LIPPER, oF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNon To LIPPER NAN- UFA'CTURING CO. INC., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OIE',-

PENNSYLVANIA.

I TEXTILEfMOUNTED CAIIPHOR BALL.-

Appncation nieu september 24, 192e seriai No. 137,405.

My invention relates to new and useful i ltextile mounted camphor balls and it relates more particularly to camphor balls which are permanently encased in an openmesh tubular textile covering, in a flexible and pliable string formation, ready for any general use and particularly adapted to be suspended in closets, chests or the like.

In the application and the handling of -camphor balls, as an insecticide, .chiefly against moths and the like, great difficulty and inconvenience have been experienced, in placing and maintaining the camphor balls in close proximity to the clothing or other material to be protected and a great deal of time and effort is consumed in distributing the innumerable individual camphor balls when storing away clothing and in gathering the same again when unpacklcvllV'ith a view of overcomingthe above difficulties, in an expeditious manner, and at a minimum cost, my. invention contemplates an article of manufacture comprising a series, or a string of camplior balls, or the like, permanently encased within' a'continu ous open mesh tubular textile coveringor casing, each ball being encased therein 1ndividually and separated from the next suc-v ceeding camphor ball by a'short constriction of the outer tubular textile casing, whereby the camphor balls are maintained in suitable string` formation of any desired and suitable length, and in'such forium-ay be -positioned conveniently at any desired pointin a closet, chest, trunk or the like, in which clothing 1s stored Y My invention further contemplates a string' of textile mounted camphor balls, whereby said camphor balls may readily be suspended at any place, quickly and without handling an innumerable number of individual camphor balls camphor balls may be handled more re'adily both in their a plication to a closet, chest, trunk or the li e, that is, intheir distribution within a closet, as well as in the handling of the same when it is desired to remove the camphor balls from the closet, in

unpacking or lremoving the clothing'from the same. l

Thus after a trunk vor chest has been -packed and stored over` a period of time with Thus, moreover, the.

camphor balls distributed'- throughout the contents thereof, it will not be necessary,

according to my invention, to gather up v innumerable individualcamphor balls, some broken, crumbled and crushed, but 'simply to remove several strings of camphor balls which are permanentlyand' conveniently encased in an open mesh textile mounting,

whereby such strings may moreover, be stored away for future use and may" be used over and over again, without any appreciable lss of the camphor balls due to breakage.

lVith the above ends in-view, my invention consists of a suitable open mesh, seamless tubular braided textile mounting, having positioned therein at spaced intervals, individual camphor balls; the open mesh braided or knitted tubular casing being constricted intermediate each two successive camplior balls, so as .to maintain said balls in fixed and spaced relation to each other and thus to prevent the abrasion of the camphor balls by contact .with each other,said casing being also permanently closed at both ends and being preferably provided with a suitable loopor the like aton'e'. end thereof, whereby the same 'may be conveniently suspended at any -point-. 'if so desired'. A

For the purpose of illustrating myl invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings, a form thercof,' iwl1icli. is at`present preferred by. me since it will give in practice, satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the va-v rious instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and a string of textile mounted camphor balls embodying iny invention;

.Figure 2 represents a front elevation of a fragmentary ortion of the string .of camhor balls, s own on a greatly enlarged scale, illustrating ythe detail construction thereof.

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Referringto the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like parts, l designates alseamless tubular textile camphor ball mounting lembodying myI inven-` tion, comprising a series of camphor balls or globules 2, or the like, surrounded by a continuous outer tubular casing 3 of an open mesh textile material which is formed with a generally open texture at'the centers of the balls or globules 2, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and which, moreover, is formed with closely drawn, constricted portions 4, intermediate each two successive balls.

In the particular illustration of my invention, shown in the drawings, the outer textile casing 3 is a seamless braided tube, though it is to be understood that a knitted outer tubular textile formation may be also employed for this purpose.

In tl'1e"foration of the textile mounted camphor balls, according to my invention,

4as illustrated in the drawings, a suitableseamless tube, of any desired textile thread or the like, is braided with alternate, open Imashed and dense portion, at suitable intervals, a camphor ball or globule 2 being inserted into the tube at said intervalsiand the formation of the tube continued about said camphor'ball or globule, constricting the tubular formation between each two successive balls, thereby to maintain said cam fphor balls in constant fixed and spaced relation to `each other.` A

vThe end 5 of the braided tubing 3 is permanently closed by any suitable means, such as stitching, or the like, as shown in Figure 1, while the upper terminal of the string of textile mounted or encased camphor balls is provided with a braided end 6, which'is a continuation of the tubular braided casing of the 'mounting, which is then turned back upon itself at 7, as shown in Figure 1, so as to form a loop 8; the free end 9 of the braiding being sewed orotherwise secured to the portion 6, at the po/int 10, so as tol form a ermanent loop at t'hey same time permanenty closing the upper end of the tubular textile mounting'. Bylthis means a permanent p structure is farmed, closed at both ends, and

having the ca nphor balls positioned in close relation to eich other and surrounded in main, by an )pen mesh casing, so as to exose -thesame to thel atmosphere to the argest degree. The constricted portions 4, intermediate the' successive camphor balls, prevent the displacement of the latter and any frictional Contact between the same.

It will thus be seen, that by my novel invention, not only the handling, but also the application and use of cam hor balls, and the like, isl greatly facilitate since it is not necessary to handle innumerable. camphor balls, and to place and distribute the ysame individually throughout the closet, trunk'or chest, the contents of which are to be pro- Itected, but merely a fewstrings of permanent textile mounted camphor balls, as

shownin Figure 1, are positioned at suitable4 points throughout the closet, thereby permeating the atmosphere of the closet with the vapors of the camphor balls ,to avmaximum degree. Similarly, the removal Aof the camphor balls will be greatly facilitated, since it is only necessary to remove comparatively few strings of camphor balls rather than a multitude of individual Acamphor balls.

While in the foregoing description reference is jmade merely to camphor balls or globules, it is to be understoodthat my invention is applicable to textile mounted globulesor balls of camphor or other suitable Volatile insecticidal materials, which depend upon the volatile vapors thereof for their insecticidal action, said vapors ermeating the atmosphere, as in the caseo the volatile vapors of camphor.

Similarly, while in the particulary illustration shown and deseribedfreference is made only to substantially balls or spherical shaped globules of camphor or the like, such shape may b e varied, as for instance, cubi cal or polyhedral globules may be employed. The, essence of my invention will therefore be seen to reside in the mounting of a series 'of globules, balls or lumps of a volatile inseeticidal solid, in an open mesh seamless tubular textile outer casing, within which said globules or balls are positioned in spaced relation to each other, and well eX- posed to the atmosphere, thereby to afford convenient means lof handling such globules or balls of the volatile solids, both in dispensing or inerchandisinf the same, and

particularly however, in tlle application of the same to closets, trunks, or chests. By this means, moreover, the greatest "effect of the volatile vapors of the solid may be had,

without the camphor or other material coming in contact with the clothing.

It will now be apparent that I have de-r visednew and useful textile mounted camphor balls, which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and While I have in the present instance shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in prac tice, satisfactory and reliable results, it isl to be understood'that suchembodiment i`s tions of my invention. Thus any tubular textile casing maybe employed to produce 1,e11,11e i Q the novel article of manufacture of my invention, as may fall Within the scope of the claims forming part of this specication.

Having thus Adescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a device of the character stated an elongated tubular'textile casingand a series of camphor globules permanently encased therein and maintained in spaced relation toL,

each other, 4portions of said tubular textile casing intermedlate of said globules being constricted by the texture thereof, While the portions of said textile casing immediately surrounding said `glbules conform to the contour of said globules.

2. In a device of the character stated an elongated tubular textile casing, a series of camphor globules permanently encased the-rein and maintained in spacedl relation to ech other, portions of said tubular textile casing intermediate of said globules being constricted by the texture thereof, While the portions of said textile casing immediate? ly surrounding said globules conform t0 the contour of sa1d globules, and a suspension loop at the terminal of said textile casing,

3. In a device of thecharacter stated an elongated seamless Atubular textile casing, av

series of camphor globules permanently enclosed Within said tubular `textile casing and maintained therein in spaced relation to each other by the texture of the tubular casing, and a suspension loop at the'terminal of said textile casing formed of, and integrally portions directly intermediate of said globj ules being lof a closer texture, and being constricted.

5. In a device of the character stated, an elongated tubular textile.casing,aseries of camphor globules 'permanently enclosed therein and maintained in spaced relation to each other, the portions of said tubular textile casing immediately surrounding vsaid globules being of an open texture, While the portions directly intermediate of said globules being of a closer texture, andbeing constricted, and a suspension loop at the terminal of said outer tubular textile casin 6. In a device of the character state an elongated tubular braided casing, a series ofV camphor globules permanently enclosed therein .and maintained in spaced relation `to each other, the portions of said tubular braided casing immediately surrounding said globules being of an open texture, While the portions directly intermediate of said globules being of a closer texture and being constricted. A

CLARENCE LIPPER. 

